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Every business owner wants the business of their dreams. But sometimes they don’t follow a unified strategy of people and processes to get them there. It can be hard to know when you truly need more hands to accomplish your goals and keep the business running smoothly and efficiently. Leaders often have trouble “pulling the trigger” and…
Date: September 10, 2021 Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time Platform: Zoom Questions: Chat Link to Sign Up: June Cavelle All it takes to start a business is a great idea and initial funding. But when it comes to growing and scaling a business – turning it into an enduring success – it becomes much…
For more information and resources, check out our Advisor Resources section. The video for this webinar is below. Corporate value growth is a key metric of success for all companies. Measuring and driving this growth holds numerous unique challenges for privately-held companies, especially in the lower middle market. Fortunately, there are resources available to assist with that…
Corporate value growth is a key metric of success for all companies. Measuring and driving this growth holds numerous unique challenges for privately-held companies, especially in the lower middle market. Fortunately, there are resources available to assist with that process. In this article, we’ll share some of our community’s recommendations of books and methodologies for…
Corporate value growth is a key metric of success for all companies. Measuring and driving this growth holds numerous unique challenges for privately-held companies, especially in the lower middle market. Fortunately, there are resources available to assist with that process. In this article, we’ll focus on the consultant’s role in educating the client on the…
COVID-19 has affected us all. As XPX members, we are in an unprecedented position of having to deal with the challenges ourselves, while advising business owners who are forced to take extreme and unwanted steps with their businesses.We recently held a program on the topic of Challenging Conversations featuring guest speakers Susan Vogel, a business consultant and change…
This recorded webinar introduces ESOPs as an exit strategy for business owners contemplating a sale. Lavelle Law attorneys Steve Migala and David O’Leary describe the structure of an ESOP, when it makes sense for a corporation and its shareholders to consider an ESOP, its typical use cases, and an ESOP’s unique tax advantages for corporations…
In its May 2018 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door for legalized sports betting. Since the ruling, companies like DraftKings, FanDuel, and BetMGM have built a national presence along with some states’ online casinos. However, many are still unsure how to report winnings and/or losses. Whether it is traditional or online gambling, or…
Every business owner wants to maximize cash flow and profitability. But, one of the most common missteps they make is not having the right people in the right seats. Specifically, leaders and managers. This can cause confusion and frustration for staff, as well as management, when there are people in roles that don’t play to their…
In this vast and ever-changing world of technology, gobs of email service providers (ESP) exist. The most common include Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail, and Yahoo. And there are even some AOL users still out there. And come September 15, 2021, Apple will throw us all a curveball. But Before we Tackle Apple, Let’s Start with…
We want your perspective as someone involved in middle market M&A! I’m the lead author of the Middle Market M&A handbook that you may have received or read about as part of the Certified M&A Advisor (CM&AA) program. Chris Blees, Mike Nall, Tom Stewart and I are working on a 2nd Edition; we are adding…
Among President Biden’s tax proposals is an increase in the long-term capital gain tax rate from 20% to the top ordinary tax rate (37% for 2021 or 39.6% for 2022) for taxpayers with adjusted gross income (AGI) over $1 million. At the time of the publication of this blog, it is unclear if this change, if enacted,…
My Profession is: Tenant Representative / Office Leasing Broker / Commercial Real Estate Broker My Business is: CREATING SOLUTIONS When it comes time to find an office space for the first time, renew a lease, renegotiate a lease, or relocate; clients use me and my services to maximize their savings, increase their concessions and improve…
Cash is like oxygen to a business owner. It’s necessary. The struggle comes when business owners get confused and frustrated trying to manage the cash flow of their business. It shouldn’t be so hard to predict cash collections and then match expenses against that. But when growth happens, receivables go up and cash goes down because revenue lags…
Happy to announce that Imperial Advisory has been named Best Business Consultant by Long Island Business News! Thank you to everyone that voted for us. Proud to have been a part of this amazing achievement that was made possible by the great team of Fractional CFOs that we have. If you or anyone you know…
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Date: August 27, 2021 Time: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time Platform: Zoom Questions: Chat Click Here for Free Ticket: Shirish Nadkani (Feel free to share and if you can’t make it sign up and we will send you the vidoeo link.) Tech entrepreneurs, make your startup dreams come true by utilizing this invaluable, founder-to-founder guide to successfully…
Our new Informed Inclusion book club meets on the last Monday of each month. If you are interested in learning more, please look for our next meeting on the XPX National Calendar and/or add yourself to the Informed Inclusion mailing list in your profile (log in above and click to “Edit My Info”) We’re still…
We can’t wait for you to experience the cleaner, brighter and more user-friendly feel of our new platform! The site is designed to give you and your company greater visibility. Here are three things you should know: Emails from XPX will now come from my.exitplanningexchange.com—please adjust your email settings! Your new profile can have a…
Country music singer Reba McEntire is quoted as saying, “to succeed in life, you need three things: wishbone, backbone and funny bone.” As in life, in business these three bones can also be guiding principles to developing and executing a successful strategy. A WISHBONE is for a well-defined strategy, providing clear direction to the organization…
It’s only when you’re a business owner yourself that you fully understand the challenges other entrepreneurs face. Business attorney Katie Sparks, human resources consultant Jim Cichanski, and roofing company owner Shawn Vernimo talk with host Bill McDermott about their own entrepreneurial journeys, what it took to start their own businesses, and how that experience aids them in…
From the beginning, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has struggled with making the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) process easy for borrowers to navigate. One confusing question has been do businesses work through the SBA or through their lender to secure forgiveness? A new portal launched on August 4th by the SBA targets borrowers with loans…
A Roth IRA is a retirement savings account in which after-tax dollars are invested and both the earnings and the principal withdrawals become tax-free qualified distributions, when taken after reaching age 59 ½ and after the Roth account has been open for 5 years. While it’s often thought Roth IRAs primarily benefit young people, they…
We’ve been talking about how running a business is like baking or cooking. You need all the right ingredients, in the right proportions, cooked at the right temperature, for the right amount of time. Every business owner wants a business that’s perfectly “cooked”, with lots of cash flow and profits and collecting receivables well. If you…
Tax payment deadlines sneak up fast for most people. Many delay organizing their documents, postpone contacting their tax advisor, and then hope any potential tax balance due will be manageable. With some proactive tax planning you can reduce uncertainty, potentially minimize your tax liability, and better manage the tax cash flow needed to pay your…